Alexander Robert Reinagle United Kingdom 1799-1877. Born at Brighton, Sussex, England, gf Austrian descent, he came from a family of musicians, studying music with his father (a cellist), then with Raynor Taylor in Edinburgh, Scotland. Reinagle became a well-known organ teacher. He became organist at St Peter’s Church, Oxford (1823-1853). He was also a theatre musician. He wrote Teaching manuals for stringed instruments as well. He also compiled books of hymn tunes, one in 1830: “Psalm tunes for the voice and the pianoforte”, the other in 1840: “A collection of Psalm and hymn tunes”. He also composed waltzes. In 1846 he married Caroline Orger, a pianist, composer, and writer in her own right. No information found regard… Go to person page >
Tune Title: BEN RHYDDINGFirst Line: My soul, repeat His praiseComposer: Alexander Robert ReinagleMeter: SMIncipit: 13456 71763 54334Key: E♭ MajorSource: W. Reid's The Praise Book, 1866
Tune Title: BEN RHYDDINGFirst Line: When man grows bold in sinComposer: Alexander R. ReinagleMeter: SMIncipit: 13456 71763 54334Key: E♭ MajorSource: W. Reid’s The Praise Book, 1866